Around 2.30 this morning I was awakened by a soft thump near my bed.
I "heard" the thump as books falling from a nearby shelf.
Having a vivid imagination and a theological mind, I went back to sleep thinking that a demon/poltergeist/ghost was messing around with my library, trying to frighten me.
These sleepy ruminations turned into a dream where I awoke at my usual 4.30am to discover all of my books piled up in neat stacks on the floor.
When I actually awoke at 4.30am, I fully expected to see my bookshelves bare and my floor covered by teetering towers of books!
After a few seconds to get my glasses on, I saw three books on the floor, face down. One written by BXVI on preaching; on written by de Lubac on interpreting scripture; and a third by Pelikan on the history of the BVM.
So. . .what's the demon/poltergeist/ghost trying to tell me?
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...that you haven't dusted and kept organized your book shelves. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhy. . .I'll have you know that Ms Pam and Ms Lydia keep my bookshelves dust-free! The organization part could be true though. :-)
DeletePerhaps prepare your next homily with some impressive biblical exegesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary?
ReplyDeleteJust a thought :)
Then again, it probably wasn't a demon.
I doubt it was a demon. Probably just precariously shelved books.
DeleteThat you need a better hiding spot for the bourbon?
ReplyDeleteYIKES!!! I'd not thought of that. Good idea. . .
DeleteIsn't liquor supposed to go behind biographies of Ulysses S. Grant? (Although I suppose you might not be allowed that down South.)
ReplyDeleteWhen books fall off my bookshelf, it's usually a sign there are far too many books on the shelf.
Marie
The only Ulysses I know anything about fought at Troy and founded Rome. ;-)
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